Autographic register.



A. KRAUTH. AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.11, 1909.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911 attouwqdr nu: NORRIS PETERS cm. wAsHmu-rqN, 11.1;

ALBERT KRAUTH, OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Application filed September 11, 1909. Serial No. 517,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT KRAUTH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Autographic Registers,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in autographic registers.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide means for locking thevarious swinging parts opening into the interior of the register from asingle point.

Another object of my invention is to provide an autographic registerhaving a series of swinging end plates or doors, with means for lockingall in closed position from a single point of control with means formut1 lating a record strip upon a released movement of the lock toindicate each instant of opening of the swinging plates.

The features of my invention are more fully set forth in the descriptionof the aocompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation of a register containingmyimprovements. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same withthe end swinging plates shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetailed inside elevation of the upper portion of the forward swingingplate. Fig. 4c is a detailed view of a portion of the rear swingingplate. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on line 00, m, Fig. 2.

In registers of this class, and especially of the type in which a recordStrip is contained within the register wound into a roll upon eachoperation of the register, it is desirable to provide means for lockingthe frame and its swinging plates, or doors, to

prevent an unauthorized person to gain access to the interior of theregister. In the type of register illustrated, several hinged membersare empoloyed, and it is desirable to control the locking means from asingle point, to look all. of them simultaneously, and further, tocontrol the same to prevent an independent opening of any of them.

1 represents the base of the register, and 2 the side frames, supportingthe rolls of paper 4, 5, and 6, which are fed over the swinging writingtable 7, between-the feeding rolls 8 and 9. Two of said strips of paperbeing fed out of the machine, while a third is wound upon the receivingroll 10, and in its course, passes over a circumferentially groovedroller 11.

12 represents a swinging marginal frame pivoted in the usual manner toone side of the frame, provided with the usual opening 13, over thewriting table 7.

The construction of register, as described, being common in the art,does not form a feature of this invention.

14 represents the forward end plate or door for closing the end of theregister, pivotally supported upon a rod 15, fixed to the side frame 2.This swinging end plate is preferably provided with the locking devicesfor locking said door or plate in its closed position and manipulated bya key upon the outside of the register frame.

16 represents a rod journaled in hearings or cars 17, projected from theinner face of the plate 14. V

18, 19, represent catch arms fixed to the rod 16, adapted to engage witha hook or catch member 20, formed in each of the sideframes 2.

21 represents a spring engaged with the swinging plate 14 and the rod16, for maintaining the catches 18, 19, in one position normally undertension, so as to automatically engage with the catches 20, of the sideframe 2, when the swinging plate 14, is brought to its closed iosition.

22 represents a pair of arms fixed to the rod 16, their free endsprovided with a lug projection 23, adapted to engage a respective grooveformed in the roller 11, to perforate the paper upon each releasedmovement of the rod 16, to disengage the latch arms 18, 19, from theside frames. The purpose of such perforation is to indicate upon therecord strip each time the swinging plate 14 is moved to open position.

One end of the rod 16 is projected through a sleeve boss 24, formedintegral preferably with the swinging plate 14:, so as to receive a key25, inserted therein from the exterior of the register frame to engage apin 26, fixed to the rod 16, whereby the rod 16 can be oscillated by thekey to release the locking mechanism and perforate the paper in eachinstance. It is obvious that various ways may be employed foractuatingthe rod 16,- by a key from the exterior.-.o fh=the register,from that shown, and

therefore,I do not wish to limit myself to the use of such construction,as any protective means may be employed, lnserted from the exterior ofthe machineto engage or control the released movement of the-latch armsfrom their engagement with the sideframes. 27 represents a plate pivotedupon the rod 28, fixed to the side frames 2, for

'closing the rear end of the register, said plate at its upper end isprovided with a .15

catckmember: 2.9, adapted to engage into a nQtChIBO, formed in adepending flange 31, of tithe zmargin frame 12. 32 represents a spring,see Fig. 4, .one .end engagedwiththe swinging plate 27,.and its oppositeend with filt amd 28, fOrimaintaining-said plate noriundentension .in.closed position, forming a spring latch lock to the margin frame 12,'when the sameis closed. To lock-said swinging plates .14: and Y27, .sothat the release'ofone must be accomplished prior to that of -theother,the following instrumentalitiesa ie .proVidedz-33 represents .a rodprovided with an eye at one end, loosely connected to the arm 34,projected from the swinging .plate 1.4, see Figs. 2 and 5, whereby inthea-Icofm Vement of said arm .34., through the movement of the .plate *14,will actuate the rod133. The opposite end of the .rod 33 is providedwith a fitting 35,

ha ng 0b1QIigsl0t-36, through which a:

screwor studlpin 37, fixed to the plate 27, passes, forming an anchoragefor therod33,

,ith -,the. swinging plate 27. Asshown in Fig. '2, the position of theparts will not permit the plate 27, to be swung in either dir tion, s onnd engaging the end of theslot of the fitting .36, arresting=themovement adirection for. release of the catch 29., with .the marginframe 112.. Releasing thfifiwinging plate 14 by moving the latch arms18, 19, downward to disengage the same from the side frames, will permitthe pla e to be swung d wn rd, mo ing nod 33 :ina direction toward theend plate 21, the eby cau ng uppe catche of the swinging pl 7, to swinginw r diseag ging the. ame f o the margin rem tting s m g n f am o wurewa .By th on ruetion of k on rol fo the ar ous swingings emb r maipulat recordroll, and means carried by said end plate locking means forperforating said record strip upon therelease of the locking engagementwith the side frame.

I 3. In an autographic register having side frames, a top swingingmarginal frame, end plates pivotally mounted, one adapted to engage withsaid marginal frame, the opposite end plate provided with means forlocking the same in engagement with said side frame, connections betweensaid end plates, whereby the position of one controls the otherinlocking and releasing all of the hinged members opening into theinterior of the register. 7

4. In an autographic register having side frames, pivotally mounted endplates, and a swinging marginal frame, one. of said end plates engagingwith said marginal frame to maintain the same in closed position, meansfor locking the opposite end plates in closed position, and connectionsbetween said end plates, whereby one controls the movement of the other.

5. Inan autographic register having side frames, pivotally mounted endplates, and a swinging marginal frame, one of said end plates engagingwith said marginal frame to maintain the same in closed position,

means for locking the opposite end plates in closed position, andconnections between saidend plates, whereby the one controls themovement 'of the other, and means actuated by said locking means fordenoting upon a record strip within the register each release forunlocking of "the end plate.

6. In an autographic register, a casing, a hinged plate for access tothe interior of the casing, a hinged margin frame, a key-controlled lockfor one of said hinged members relative tothe casing, means for lockingthe other member to the casing and operating connections between saidhinged members, whereby the operation of the key-controlled memberactuates the lock of the other hinged member.

7. In an autographic register, a casing,,a writing table, a hingedmargin frame over the table, a hinged front plate for'access to theinterior of the casing, means for locking said hinged members to thecasing, and operating connections between said hinged gmembers wherebythe manipulation of one of to engage said record strip and denote eachlock releasing movement thereon.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set said hinged members actuatesthe lock of the other hinged member.

8. In an autographie register, a casing, a

record strip, an end plate hinged to said my hand. casing, a swinginglatch-bar mounted on said ALBERT KRAUTH. plate provided With latchesadapted to en- Witnesses:

OLIVER B. KAIsER,

gage said casing to lock said plate, and

i LUISE BECK.

means projected from said latch-bar-adapted Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. M

